"The players come in happier, but now we have to forget about the last game and think about Chelsea - another hard game for us".

This does not bode well for a game against Maurizio Sarri's free-flowing outfit, which has been outscored by only Manchester City so far this league campaign.

BATE's 2-0 home defeat of Vidi earlier in the day ensured Chelsea could not be caught in top spot, with Sarri making 10 changes from a crushing 3-1 loss at Tottenham that ended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season last time out.

Alvaro Morata has five Premier League goals in the Premier League's latest edition of 2018-19 two fewer than Eden Hazard. Of course every player wants to play more. "I'm very happy with this".

However, the upcoming festive period could offer some hope of Premier League action, with Chelsea set to play 10 fixtures, spanning three competitions, across 30 days there's a possibility of Sarri rotating his squad.

Morata has been less effective as the leading striker, hence, it is time to drop him and give Giroud the opportunity he so much deserves. "He's very able to do this, but I want to see him in a match when he has to play in a defensive phase". Sarri suggested this week N'Golo Kante is not the right sort of midfielder to play in front of his defence - Fabregas may be.

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